Sunday, April 7, 2013

Halo

I have been teaching a new choreography to the song,
Halo, by Beyonce.In the dance, there is a place where you are
facing right, your left foot crosses over, and you turn or unwind.There is a long four-count in which to
achieve this – and it’s easy.

Because there is so much time, it’s fun to try and
turn more than once.In order to do
that, you have to spot – find a spot to look at for as long as you are facing
that way and then whip your head around to find that spot again.Your body will follow your gaze.You also need a strong core.Both of these will create a more controlled
turn that keeps you from getting dizzy.

I was wanting to turn more than once, but since the
simple turn is an “unwind,” my right foot was ending up off the floor and in
front of my left, which made it difficult to continue turning.At first, I just tried to bully my way
through that, but, of course, that didn’t work.It only made me unsteady and out-of-control.Then I realized I merely had to pick up my
right foot to keep turning.That worked.

In addition to actually looking where I wanted to
end up, I had to get out of my own way.

I find that this is a good idea for me in my life.

I need to be clear about where I want to land, but
also get out of my own way and stop tripping over myself.

I can’t bully myself to do something that feels wrong.I can try, but I’ll end up being
out-of-control and dizzy.

This means I must cultivate a strong core of trust.

With a strong core, I can go where my vision takes
me.

I can relax, do my dance, and trust life to unwind
in the way it’s meant to.

I know that’s easier said than done.

So I remind myself daily (sometimes hourly) that it’s
safe to trust and to just get out of the way.

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I have been teaching dance for over 25 years. I am now teaching at Dansue Dance Fitness, 509 Westport Ave, on the Norwalk/Westport line, CT. This blog is about how the process of dancing,choreographing and teaching can give us lessons about living our best life.